EDRi-gram, 23 November 2023
In this edition, we are looking at the thunderous news of six civil society organisations, including EDRi, taking the European Union’s dangerous content regulation to court. The regulation proposes a dodgy tech solution that empowers the police to censor what you post online. We can stop that. We are also excited to share a new campaign called “Don’t Spy EU” which allows you to scan the faces of European lawmakers with a face recognition algorithm. Lawmakers are the ones in charge of finalising the Artificial Intelligence Act, so let’s make sure they fully understand the risks of biometric surveillance.
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A coalition of six organisations takes EU’s dangerous terrorist content regulation to court
On 8 November 2023, a coalition of six organisations filed a complaint before the French supreme administrative court, the Conseil d’État, against the French decree implementing the Regulation...
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Norwegian Social Service guilty of massive GDPR violations
Janne Cecilie Thorenfeldt, living in Norway, discovered that her employer which is also the Norwegian Social Service violated her data protection rights. So she took them to court....
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“8 December” case: why is encryption on trial?
On 3 October, the trial of the so-called “8 December” case began. Seven people are prosecuted for being a “terrorist group”.
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EU AI Act Trilogues: Status of Fundamental Rights Recommendations
As the EU AI Act negotiations continue, a number of controversial issues remain open. At stake are vital issues including the extent to which general purpose/foundation models are...
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AI Act: What happens when lawmakers’ faces get scanned with face recognition algorithms?
EDRi member in Italy Hermes Center simulates face recognition on lawmakers to pressure them for a total ban of remote biometric identification (RBI) in the Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
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New paper calls for digital public spaces
In a newly published paper, Zuzanna Warso, a human rights lawyer and a Director of Research at EDRi member Open Future (OF), explains why establishing Digital Public Space...
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EVENTS
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Virtual School on Internet Governance
Registrations are open for the Virtual School on Internet Governance. The format of this online course is a massive open online course (MOOC), with the goal of networking...
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Green Tech Summit Europe 2023
Green Tech Summit Europe 2023 is a high-profile conference dedicated to bringing together environmental and digital rights organizations, academia, technology companies, policymakers, and startups who are committed to...
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38th Chaos Communication Congress
The Chaos Computer Club is looking forward, once again, to provide a huge playground where you can engage in hacking, soldering, tinkering, educating, learning, partying and networking, developing...
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#PrivacyCamp24: Final programme
The 12th edition of Privacy Camp will take place on 24 January 2024. For this edition, we invite you to explore the theme ‘Revealing, Rethinking and Changing Systems’.
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EDMO Scientific Conference 2024
This event will invite researchers to present their latest work on newly approaching topics within the realm of disinformation. There will be invited speakers, match-making sessions, and concessions...
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Winter Congress 2024
Digitale Gesellschaft hosts from 1st to 2. March 2024 to the seventh winter congress in the Casinotheater in Winterthur. From Friday evening and on Saturday, topics related to...
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LibrePlanet 2024
LibrePlanet provides an opportunity for activists, hackers, law professionals, artists, educators, students, developers, policymakers, tinkerers, and anyone looking for technology that respects the user's freedom to come together...
JOBS
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Access Now is hiring for a Platform Engagement Coordinator
Access Now is a growing international human rights organisation dedicated to defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk around the world, including issues of privacy,...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation is hiring for Director of Major Gifts
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through...
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European AI & Society Fund is hiring for a Senior Partnerships Manager
The European AI & Society Fund works to shape Artificial Intelligence to better serve people and society. Supported by 15 funding partners, including some of the largest philanthropic...
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The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting is looking for a Legal Advisor
The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting (ECNL) works to create legal and policy environments that enable individuals, movements and organisations to exercise and protect their civic freedoms....
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Freedom of the Press Foundation is hiring for a Senior Security Engineer
Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is a non-profit organization that protects, defends, and empowers public-interest journalism in the 21st century.
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Liberties is hiring for various positions
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe is a Berlin-based watchdog that safeguards the human rights of everyone in the European Union. Liberties works on multiple human rights issues,...
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Mozilla is hiring for various positions
Mozilla Foundation is committed to an internet that promotes civil discourse, human dignity, and individual expression. To an internet that catalyzes collaboration among diverse communities working together for...
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noyb is hiring for a Legal Trainee
Noyb pursues strategic and effective enforcement by thoroughly analyzing and prioritizing privacy violations, identifying the legal weak spots of these cases and litigating them with the best possible...
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Systemic Justice is hiring for various positions
Systemic Justice works to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice. Centring affected communities in joint litigation, Systemic Justice will...
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Wikimedia Foundation is hiring for a Communications Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and their other free knowledge projects. Wikimedia Foundation wants to make it easier for everyone to share what they...